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38 Materials

Brasses, bronzes, cupronickel and pure copper per EN 1652 / ISO 426

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Cu-DHP (Deoxidised High Phosphorus)
Commercially Pure Copper
Cu-DHP — phosphorus-deoxidised copper. Excellent weldability and brazability. For plumbing tubes, solar thermal collecto…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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Cu-ETP (Pure Copper)
Commercially Pure Copper
Electrolytic tough pitch copper — 99.9% Cu. Highest electrical conductivity. Standard for bus bars, electrical conductor…
Tensile
200–280 MPa
Hardness
40–65 HB
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Cu-OFE (Oxygen-Free Electronic Copper)
Oxygen-Free Copper
Cu-OFE -- highest-purity copper (99.99%+ Cu, O<0.0005%). For vacuum tube electronics, superconducting magnet coils, part…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuAg0.1 (Silver-Bearing Motor Copper)
Silver-Bearing Copper
CuAg0.1 -- 0.1% Ag addition to copper raises recrystallisation temperature to 300 C. For electric motor commutator segme…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuAl10Fe5Ni5 (NAB)
Nickel Aluminium Bronze
Nickel Aluminium Bronze (NAB) — Rm 700+ MPa, excellent seawater corrosion and cavitation resistance. Standard for ship p…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuAl10Ni5Fe4 (Aluminium Bronze)
Aluminium Bronze
High-strength aluminium bronze with Ni and Fe additions. Excellent seawater and cavitation resistance. For propellers, p…
Tensile
630–730 MPa
Hardness
160–200 HB
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CuAl10Ni5Fe4 (Nickel Aluminium Bronze -- NAB)
Aluminium Bronze
CuAl10Ni5Fe4 (Nickel-Aluminium Bronze / NAB) -- the premier marine bronze. Rm 650-750 MPa, outstanding cavitation-erosio…
Tensile
650–750 MPa
Hardness
150–190 HB
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CuAl8Fe3 (Aluminium Bronze 8%)
Aluminium Bronze
CuAl8Fe3 -- low-alloy aluminium bronze. Rm 450-600 MPa, good corrosion resistance. For marine fasteners, pump components…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuAl9Mn2 (Manganese Aluminium Bronze)
Aluminium Bronze
CuAl9Mn2 — wrought aluminium bronze with good strength and corrosion resistance. For propeller shafts, valve bodies, mar…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuBe1.7 (Low-Be Beryllium Copper)
Beryllium Copper
CuBe1.7 (C17300) — lower beryllium variant offering good combination of strength and electrical conductivity. For connec…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuBe2 (Beryllium Copper)
Beryllium Copper
CuBe2 — highest-strength copper alloy. Peak aged Rm 1200-1400 MPa with 22% IACS conductivity. For ATEX non-sparking tool…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuBeSi2 (Beryllium-Free High-Strength Spring Cu)
Precipitation Hardening Copper
CuBeSi2 -- Be-free Cu-Si spring alloy with excellent electrical conductivity. For springs, contacts and connectors requi…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuCrZr (Chromium Zirconium Copper)
Precipitation-Hardening Copper
CuCrZr — precipitation-hardenable copper alloy. 80% IACS conductivity + Rm 450-500 MPa. For resistance welding electrode…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuFe2P (High-Conductivity Leadframe Copper)
Precipitation Hardening Copper
CuFe2P -- Fe-P precipitation-hardened copper for electronic leadframes and connectors. High conductivity (65% IACS) comb…
Tensile
280–380 MPa
Hardness
60–90 HB
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CuNi10Fe (Cupronickel 90/10)
Cupronickel
90/10 cupronickel with excellent seawater corrosion and biofouling resistance. Standard for seawater heat exchanger tube…
Tensile
300–380 MPa
Hardness
60–95 HB
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CuNi10Fe1Mn (90/10 Cupronickel)
Cupronickel
90/10 Cupronickel (CuNi10Fe1Mn) — outstanding seawater corrosion and biofouling resistance. For seawater piping, condens…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuNi2Si (Corson Alloy -- High-Strength Conductive Copper)
Precipitation Hardening Copper
CuNi2Si (Corson alloy) -- Ni2Si precipitation-hardened copper giving high strength with good conductivity, and criticall…
Tensile
300–420 MPa
Hardness
75–105 HB
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CuNi2Si (Corson Alloy)
Copper-Nickel-Silicon Alloy
CuNi2Si (Corson alloy) — precipitation-hardenable Cu-Ni-Si. Excellent spring properties with 35-45% IACS conductivity. F…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuNi30Mn1Fe (70/30 Copper-Nickel, High Alloy)
Copper-Nickel Alloy
CuNi30Mn1Fe (70/30 Cupronickel) -- the highest-alloy standard marine copper-nickel. Superior seawater corrosion and biof…
Tensile
360–500 MPa
Hardness
90–130 HB
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CuNi30Mn1Fe (70/30 Cupronickel)
Cupronickel
70/30 Cupronickel — highest Ni cupronickel. Better high-velocity seawater erosion resistance than 90/10. For condenser t…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuNi9Sn6 (Spinodal Cu-Ni-Sn Alloy)
Spinodal Hardening Copper
CuNi9Sn6 -- spinodal-hardenable Cu-Ni-Sn alloy. Rm 800-1100 MPa aged. Outstanding wear resistance and spring characteris…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuPb15Sn7 (Leaded Tin Bronze Bearing)
Leaded Tin Bronze
CuPb15Sn7 -- leaded tin bronze bearing alloy. Outstanding embedded-ability (dirt-tolerant) and conformability. The stand…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuSi3Mn1 (Silicon Bronze)
Silicon Bronze
CuSi3Mn1 (Silicon Bronze) — Rm 380-500 MPa, excellent marine corrosion resistance and weldability. For marine hardware, …
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuSn10Pb2 (Gunmetal / Red Bronze)
Tin Bronze
Gunmetal CuSn10Pb2 — Sn-Pb bronze with good mechanical properties + excellent pressure tightness. For pressure-tight cas…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuSn12 (High-Tin Bronze)
Tin Bronze
CuSn12 — high-tin phosphor bronze. Excellent wear and corrosion resistance. For heavily loaded plain bearings, worm gear…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuSn6 (Phosphor Bronze 6%)
Tin Bronze
CuSn6 — lower tin phosphor bronze. Excellent spring properties and corrosion resistance. For connectors, springs, slidin…
Tensile
350–480 MPa
Hardness
80–120 HB
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CuSn8 (Phosphor Bronze)
Tin Bronze
Phosphor bronze with 8% tin. Excellent wear resistance, spring properties and seawater corrosion resistance. For bearing…
Tensile
380–490 MPa
Hardness
85–110 HB
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CuZn10 (Gilding Brass 90/10)
Gilding Metal
CuZn10 (Gilding Metal) -- 90/10 Cu-Zn with rich orange-gold colour, best corrosion resistance of all brasses. Deep-drawi…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuZn15 (Red Brass 85/15)
Red Brass
CuZn15 -- red brass (85/15). Warm golden-red colour, excellent corrosion resistance, good formability. For decorative pl…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuZn20Al2 (Aluminium Brass)
Aluminium Brass
Aluminium brass — improved erosion-corrosion resistance vs standard brass. Standard for heat exchanger tubes in power pl…
Tensile
360–490 MPa
Hardness
80–110 HB
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CuZn20Ni20 (Nickel Silver)
Nickel Silver
Nickel silver (CuZn20Ni20) -- 60/20/20 Cu-Zn-Ni alloy. Silver-white colour, no nickel release. For cutlery, musical inst…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuZn30 (Cartridge Brass 70/30)
Brass
CuZn30 — cartridge brass (70/30). Best cold-drawing formability of all brasses. For cartridge cases (the defining applic…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuZn36Pb2As (DZR Brass)
Dezincification-Resistant Brass
DZR brass — dezincification-resistant. Arsenic addition prevents dezincification in potable water. Standard for all plum…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuZn36Pb3 (Standard Free-Cutting Brass)
Free-Machining Brass
CuZn36Pb3 -- 3% lead free-cutting brass, the classic "brass rod" material. Excellent machinability, good cold formabilit…
Tensile
380–470 MPa
Hardness
95–130 HB
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CuZn37 (Brass)
Brass
Standard 63/37 brass — excellent cold-workability, good corrosion resistance. For cartridge cases, deep-drawn parts and …
Tensile
320–440 MPa
Hardness
65–95 HB
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CuZn39Pb3 (Free-Machining Brass)
Free-Machining Brass
3% lead free-machining brass — 100% machinability benchmark. Standard for automatic lathe products, valves, plumbing and…
Tensile
380–480 MPa
Hardness
85–120 HB
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CuZn40Pb2 (Hot Stamping Brass)
Brass
CuZn40Pb2 -- alpha-beta free-machining brass for hot stamping. Rm 420-500 MPa. Excellent hot forgeability and machinabil…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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CuZn5 (Gilding Metal)
Gilding Metal
CuZn5 — low-zinc brass (gilding metal). Gold colour, excellent formability and brazeability. For coins, medals, jeweller…
Tensile
— MPa
Hardness
— HB
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